Medical doctors in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Medical doctors was 9.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.08
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
123rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
10.22
in 2018
All-time low
3.92
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2022
Medical doctors in Nicaragua, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors in Nicaragua stood at 9.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Nicaragua peaked at 10.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.92 | — |
| 2005 | 5.09 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 5.01 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.35 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.59 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 8.72 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.06 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.42 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.65 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.22 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.64 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.41 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.31 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.52 | 3.92 | 7.14 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 7.39 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 9.08 | 9.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 120 Tonga 10.14 compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.74 compare
- 122 India 9.55 compare
- 124 Philippines 8.69 compare
- 125 Morocco 7.93 compare
- 126 Timor-Leste 7.68 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2509 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2831 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Nicaragua?
- Medical doctors in Nicaragua was 9.08 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for medical doctors?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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